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| − | + | Once part of [[Spain]]'s vast empire in the New World, [[Honduras]] became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, [[Honduras]] proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused approximately $2 billion in damage. Since then, the economy has slowly rebounded. | |
| + | =Geography= | ||
| + | Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between [[Guatemala]] and [[Nicaragua]] and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between [[El Salvador]] and [[Nicaragua]]. | ||
==Geographic coordinates== | ==Geographic coordinates== | ||
| + | 15 00 N, 86 30 W | ||
==Area== | ==Area== | ||
| + | '''Total:''' 112,090 sq km | ||
| + | '''Country comparison to the world:''' 103 | ||
| + | '''Land:''' 111,890 sq km | ||
| + | '''Water:''' 200 sq km | ||
==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
| + | Subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains. | ||
==Terrain== | ==Terrain== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains. | ||
==Natural Resources== | ==Natural Resources== | ||
| + | Timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower | ||
==Natural Hazards== | ==Natural Hazards== | ||
| + | Frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast. | ||
==Environment - Current Issues== | ==Environment - Current Issues== | ||
| + | Urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water), as well as several rivers and streams, with heavy metals. | ||
=People= | =People= | ||
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==Population== | ==Population== | ||
| + | 8,598,561 | ||
| + | '''Country comparison to the world:''' 94 | ||
| + | ''Note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2014 est.).'' | ||
===Age Structure=== | ===Age Structure=== | ||
| + | '''0-14 years:''' 34.8% (male 1,529,578/female 1,465,188) | ||
| + | '''15-24 years:''' 21.2% (male 928,756/female 892,629) | ||
| + | '''25-54 years:''' 35.3% (male 1,530,429/female 1,502,916) | ||
| + | '''55-64 years:''' 4.7% (male 187,771/female 217,093) | ||
| + | '''65 years and over:''' 3.9% (male 150,681/female 193,520) (2014 est.) | ||
===Median Age=== | ===Median Age=== | ||
| + | '''Total:''' 21.9 years | ||
| + | '''Male:''' 21.6 years | ||
| + | '''Female:''' 22.3 years (2014 est.) | ||
===Population Growth=== | ===Population Growth=== | ||
| − | + | 1.74% (2014 est.) | |
| + | '''Country comparison to the world:''' 71 | ||
==Urbanization== | ==Urbanization== | ||
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==Sex Ratio== | ==Sex Ratio== | ||
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==Infant Mortality Rate== | ==Infant Mortality Rate== | ||
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==Life Expectancy at Birth== | ==Life Expectancy at Birth== | ||
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==Total Fertility Rate== | ==Total Fertility Rate== | ||
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==HIV/AIDS== | ==HIV/AIDS== | ||
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==Nationality== | ==Nationality== | ||
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==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
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==Languages== | ==Languages== | ||
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==Literacy== | ==Literacy== | ||
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==Country name== | ==Country name== | ||
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==Capital== | ==Capital== | ||
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==Time Difference== | ==Time Difference== | ||
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==Legal system== | ==Legal system== | ||
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Revision as of 06:01, 15 July 2014
Source: flickr.com.
Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused approximately $2 billion in damage. Since then, the economy has slowly rebounded.
Contents
Geography
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Geographic coordinates
15 00 N, 86 30 W
Area
Total: 112,090 sq km Country comparison to the world: 103 Land: 111,890 sq km Water: 200 sq km
Climate
Subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains.
Terrain
Mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains.
Natural Resources
Timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower
Natural Hazards
Frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast.
Environment - Current Issues
Urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water), as well as several rivers and streams, with heavy metals.
People
Population
8,598,561 Country comparison to the world: 94 Note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2014 est.).
Age Structure
0-14 years: 34.8% (male 1,529,578/female 1,465,188) 15-24 years: 21.2% (male 928,756/female 892,629) 25-54 years: 35.3% (male 1,530,429/female 1,502,916) 55-64 years: 4.7% (male 187,771/female 217,093) 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 150,681/female 193,520) (2014 est.)
Median Age
Total: 21.9 years Male: 21.6 years Female: 22.3 years (2014 est.)
Population Growth
1.74% (2014 est.) Country comparison to the world: 71
Urbanization
Sex Ratio
Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth
Total Fertility Rate
HIV/AIDS
Nationality
Religion
Languages
Literacy
Government
Country name
Capital
Time Difference
Legal system
Economy
Source
Cited from CIA World Factbook